Climate Change Is Already Shrinking Crop Yields

Mother Jones: For years now, people have wondered how climate change will affect farming. How will humanity feed itself during a time of rising temperatures and recurring drought? Here in the US, we're starting to get a taste of things to come—and it's bitter. Brutal heat is now roiling the main growing regions for corn, soy, and wheat, the biggest US crops. According to Bloomberg News, [1] 71 percent of the Midwest is experiencing "drier-than-normal conditions," and temperatures are projected to be above 90...

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